A proposal to provide a P3,000 incentive for teachers to be given when the country celebrates the World Teachers’ Day has been approved by the House committee on basic education and culture.
In a statement on Tuesday, Eastern Samar Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales confirmed that the committee approved the proposal during its Monday meeting.
The recommendation includes House Bill (HB) No. 4531 which he and Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan authored.
The bill seeks to increase the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB), which is given to more than 950,000 public school teachers nationwide, from P1,000 to P3,000.
The World Teachers’ Day is celebrated every October 5, as established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).
“We are deeply grateful to the Romulo committee for endorsing this important measure,” Gonzales said, referring to Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo who heads the committee.